Belly-band.



A. 0. BARBY- BELLY BAND.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22. 1-916.

Patented June 20, 1916.

TH: coLuMnm PLANOGRAPH cu WASHINGTON, D- c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED o. BARBY, or GLEN BANNER, ALBERTA, CANADA.

BELLY-BAND.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 20, 1916.

Application filed January 22, 1916. Serial No. 73,751.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED O. BARBY, citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Glen Banner, in the Province of Alberta andDominion of Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements inBelly-Bands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to belly bands for harness and it consists in thenovel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object-of the invention is to provide a band of the characterindicated adapted to be connected with the billets of a harness saddleand formed in sections having rings adapted to be connected with thehooks of a plate which is positioned below the belly of the animal whenthe band is in place. The plate is also provided with a hook adapted toreceive a ring at the end of the martingale, and all of the said hooksare provided with spring keepers for retaining the rings in positionthereon.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of portionsof the band. Fig. 2 is an under plan view of the plate thereof. Fig. 3is a sectional view of the same.

The band includes strap sections 1 having at their outer ends buckles 2adapted to be connected with the billets of a harness saddle in theusual manner. The strap sections 1 are provided at their inner ends withrings 3. A triangular plate 4 is used in conjunction with the strapsections 1, and the said plate is provided at each of its corners withan under-turned hook 5. Spring tongues or keepers 6 are joined togetherat their inner ends and connected with the intermediate portion of theplate 4 by means of a rivet 7, and the outer ends of the tongues lieagainst the inner sides of the bills of the hooks 5.

The rings 3 are adapted to engage in two of the hooks 5 at adjacentcorners of the plate 4 and the martingale 8 of the harness is providedwith a ring 9 which engages the other hook 5 of the plate 4.

When in position the strap sections 1 to.- gether with the plate 4 forma continuous band extending under the belly of the animal and they holdthe plate 4 in proper copies a: this patent may be obtained torposition. Inasmuch as the ring 9 carried at the end of the martingale 8is connected with the forward hooks of the plate 4, the rear end of themartingale 8 is held in proper position with relation to the band andcannot shift along the same as is the case where the martingale isprovided with a loop which receives the intermediate portion of thebellyband.

The hooks 5 together with the keepers 6 constitute what is generallyknown as snap hooks, and in order to disengage the rings 3 and 9therefrom, it is necessary to press the free ends of the tongues 6toward the plate 4, whereby sufficient clearance is provided between'thefree ends of the tongues and the bills of the hooks to permit the saidrings to pass out of engagement with the hooks.

From the above description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing it will be seen that a band of simple and du-' rable structureis provided, and that the parts mutually cooperate with each other tomaintain the band and the martingale in proper position withrelation toeach other when applied to an animal.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1'. A band comprisingstrap sections, rings attached to the strap sections, a triangular plateprovided at its three corners with hooks, keepers for the hooks, thestrap sections being attached to two of said hooks by means of saidrings, and a martingale arranged to be detachably connected with theother hook. I

2. A band comprising a triangular plate provided at its corners withhooks, a single member attached to the plate and having three tongueslying against the bills of the hooks, band sections having rings adaptedto engage two of the hooks, and a martingale having a ring adapted toengage the other hook.

In testimony whereof I, A. O. 13., aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ALFRED O. BARBY.

Witnesses New J. NELSON, OL. BAKKE.

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